What causes a firmware upgrade failure?
Problem Uploading firmware through the AWI or a PCoIP Zero Client or PCoIP Remote Workstation Card fails with an error message. Applying firmware through the PCoIP Management Console fails.   Cause and Solution There are multiple scenarios that can cause …
How can I change USB authorizations for PCoIP Zero Client?
USB devices can be enabled or disabled which allows IT control of the use of peripherals with HP Anyware PCoIP Agent, VMware Horizon View using PCoIP protocol, or PCoIP Remote Workstation Cards. PCoIP Zero Clients provide unique USB security features that …
How do I get a PEM certificate from Windows for IEEE 802.1x Network Authentication?
The following is an example of how to convert a DER encoded certificate to .pfx and finally to pem format required for import. If the certificate generated is in .DER format, you will need to convert it to .pfx before you can convert it to .PEM format for …
How can I shadow a VMware Horizon View PCoIP desktop session from my vSphere console?
Note: This knowledge base article does not apply to HP Anyware. HP Anyware uses a  Anyware software GPU or a hardware GPU disabling the vSphere Console. In some cases viewing a remote users PCoIP session may be beneficial to troubleshooting an issue. In …
Can multiple PCoIP Zero Clients connect to multiple PCoIP Remote Workstation Cards in a workstation/PC simultaneously?
You can install multiple PCoIP Remote Workstation Cards (host cards) into a workstation/PC and have multiple PCoIP Zero Clients connecting to them simultaneously. Each PCoIP Zero Client must have 1 PCoIP Remote Workstation Card. PCoIP Zero Clients can …
Authentication failures with my eToken/smartcard device and VMware Horizon
Prerequisites eToken devices work based on the scenario in which they are intended to be used and the proper installation of the PCoIP Smartcard feature. Three scenario's are described below after the PCoIP Smartcard installation: PCoIP Smartcard …
Do PCoIP Zero Clients support multi-factor authentication?
PCoIP Zero Clients support multi-factor authentication when connecting to HP Anyware, PCoIP Remote Workstation Cards, VMware or Amazon WorkSpaces. These can be used in pre-session authentication and in-session/post-session authentication scenarios. Since …
Why does my pre-session smart card authentication fail with my PCoIP Zero Client but not my VMware Horizon client?
Problem You cannot establish a PCoIP session using your smart card in pre-session with a PCoIP Zero Client, but you are successful when using a VMware Horizon client. Note: Make sure that your smartcard and smartcard reader meet the requirements listed …
What is the difference between pre-session and post-session(in-session) smart card operation?
Answer: The difference between pre-session and post-session smart card operation is when the smart card is used for authentication during the log-in process.  Pre-session smart card operation: The smart card is used prior to the user establishing …
MFA (Multi Factor Authentication) options are not being displayed on the PCoIP Zero Client when authenticating to a VMware Horizon View Connection Server
Problem MFA (Multi Factor Authentication) options are not being displayed on the PCoIP Zero Client when authenticating to a VMware Horizon View Connection Server. The MFA challenge is only showing a short prompt regardless of which option you have …